A snippet of the conversation at a Gurteen Knowledge Café Workshop, Royal Society of Arts (RSA) London, on December 13th, 2011. The video is not meant to capture the conversation but the engagement of the people and the energy in the conversations. Tags: knowledge cafe (99) | Royal Society of Arts (3)Google Web Search Photo … Continue reading RSA Knowledge Café Conversation at a Gurteen Knowledge Cafe Workshop, London, December 2011
Introduction: Conversational Spaces British Gentlemen’s Clubs ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter The London coffeehouses of the 17th and 18th centuries were the engines of creation that helped drive the Enlightenment, the European intellectual movement that emphasized reason and individualism rather than tradition. Their history is a fascinating one. Modern-day coffee shops such as … Continue reading The London Coffeehouses of the Enlightenment Centers of Enlightenment thinking
Benjamin Franklin’s Junto Club The Dewaniya ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter The word Stammtisch is German. A Stammtisch is both a group of people, who meet regularly in a bar or restaurant, as well as the large table, around which the group gathers. Stammtisch tables are reserved for regular customers at which … Continue reading Stammtisch Tables Tables in pubs or restaurants reserved for regulars
